How Hacks Work

How Hacks Work is a fun light-hearted series that looks at the best, worst and weirdest ways to solve everyday issues where an unusual item or idea could come to the rescue!

Using footage from YouTubers and the viewing public, How Hacks Work features a unique panel of comedians and scientists who come together to deconstruct the most talked about and hilarious ‘How To…’ videos from around the world. The panel offer insights into the science behind these hacks, breaking them down into entertaining bitesize chunks, as they are brought to life through real-life demonstrations by extreme engineering expert Mike Sansom and his “human guinea pig”, comedian Stephen Grant.

From Dorito-lighting barbeques, to a power drill pencil sharpener, walking your pet dog with a drone, or a remote-control car snack that gets you exercising without realising it - each episode features clips covering a specific theme (cooking, technology, cars, sport, health and DIY) all culminating in the grand finale ‘epic hack’.

Treatments

Nights Out

In this episode we’re dressing UP to let our hair DOWN as we show you how to hack through your next NIGHT OUT. From giving your favourite night time attire a new lease of life, to testing your own breath so that others don’t have to, we show you some tips to guarantee your next night out ends up the talk of the town the morning after! In our epic hack, we create some extra special effects to thrill everyone at your next Karaoke night!

Sports

In this episode, we show you how to get one step ahead of the competition with some very clever sport tips. From ping pong ball repair to scoring the perfect goal every time, we harness your physical and mental prowess to emerge victorious. In our epic hack, with the help of his trusty guinea pig Marcus, Mike is going to show us how to send a racket sport into the stratosphere with a supersonic serving hack.

Extreme sports

In this show, we are on the edge, as our panel of experts unpack the most radical and ridiculous extreme sports hacks the internet has to offer. From roller surfing to skiing down a volcano, these hacks are all you need to satisfy your daredevil desires. Meanwhile; whilst back at Hack HQ, we reveal the most explosive way to perfect your target practise out on the range.